There are high-detail life
sculptors out there who provide an
awesome caliber of realism;
sculpture so life-like that even
under the closest scrutiny you
expect it to move. This kind of
art requires the mastery of many
mediums, and while I strive to
achieve that mastery, realism is
secondary to the focus of the
work. I want to tell wild stories
in a single three-dimensional
portrait and literally flesh out a
biography with hair, clothing,
trinkets, teeth and fingernails,
etc. To me, what is most important
is to create "the character" first
and foremost, because all of the
special effects in the world can't
save you if you start with a lousy
script.

- Tom Kuebler

After two and a half
decades of working
in the corporate
world of toy design
prototypes and
bringing robots to
life in the
animatronics field,
Thomas Kuebler opted
to explore his full
creative potential
as a freelance
artist. Armed with
the tools of his
trade, a supportive
wife, and the odd
inhabitants of his
own personal
fiction, he set
forth on a new
mission to bring the
world inside his
head to life. His
award-winning
silicone character
sculptures range in
venue from museums
to private
collections to the
offices of DC Comics
and have been
featured in
publications such as
Spectrum
and Rue Morgue.
Kuebler and his wife
currently reside in
North Carolina.

Unless
otherwise noted, all pieces on exhibit below are
life-size, multi-media sculptures featuring real
hair, clothing, and props. You will not find any
actors in make-up, alive or otherwise, on this
page. Every character is the creation of Tom
Kuebler and an absolute one-of-a-kind or limited
edition piece.

Not all of Tom's artwork presented here have a Sideshow
theme, but you will find them to be Amazing

Now Step Right this Way to Experience the Wondrous
Artistic Work of
Thomas Scott Kuebler